Politics Apr 29

The Trump administration is coming under fire for rewriting a federal rule that bars discrimination in health care due to gender identity.

Nation Apr 24

Medicare will require hospitals to post their standard prices online and make electronic medical records more readily available to patients, officials said Tuesday.

Politics Mar 13

House Democrats say former health secretary Tom Price repaid the government nearly $60,000 for his costs on private charter flights taken for official business.

Politics Feb 20

The plans would come with a disclaimer that they don't meet the Affordable Care Act's consumer protections, such as guaranteed coverage, or the requirement to offer robust benefits.

Nation Feb 13

Trump has made bringing down drug costs a top priority, but his administration's plan would create winners and losers. Here's what we know.

Politics Feb 10

As a candidate, Trump advocated Medicare negotiations and he called for allowing consumers to import lower-priced medicines from abroad. But the White House strategy paper veers away from such dramatic steps.

Health Jan 04

The new rule would make it easier for groups, or associations, to sponsor health plans that don't have to meet all consumer protection and benefit requirements of the Obama law. Those requirements improve coverage, but also raise premiums.

Politics Dec 17

A deadline burst of sign-ups after a tumultuous year for the Obama health law has revealed continued demand for the program’s subsidized individual health plans.

Politics Nov 13

Turning to an industry he’s rebuked, President Donald Trump on Monday picked a former top pharmaceutical and government executive be his health and human services secretary.

Nation Nov 08

Emboldened by election wins, Democrats are starting to see a political edge in health care, particularly widening Medicaid access for more low-income people.